Year: 2019

Channel Programs

That’s a Wrap on Dell Technologies World 2019

June 13, 2019 Guest Poster Comments Off on That’s a Wrap on Dell Technologies World 2019
Dell EMC Canada’s President of Commercial Sales Paul Katigbak gives his take on some of the major announcements from the recent Dell Technologies World event.

Hardware

Lenovo continues to build out Smart Office strategy with ThinkSmart Hub 500 for Zoom Rooms

June 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo continues to build out Smart Office strategy with ThinkSmart Hub 500 for Zoom Rooms
The follow-up to last year’s original ThinkSmart Hub 500, which was for Skype for Business, continues Lenovo’s strategy of building out their Smart Office portfolio, and in the teams space in particular.

Cloud

Check Point brings Dome9 cloud intelligence technology to market as CloudGuard Log.ic

June 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point brings Dome9 cloud intelligence technology to market as CloudGuard Log.ic
Check Point sees CloudGuard Log.ic as an ideal product for MSSPs, and it was designed out of the gate for that market.

Channel Programs

Netskope adds renewal benefits, new tier for top service providers to partner program

June 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netskope adds renewal benefits, new tier for top service providers to partner program
The new changes to the Netskope partner program are the latest in a series of initiatives designed to deepen training and affiliated resources, particularly around the cloud.

Cloud

Orca Security to take novel full stack cloud visibility solution to market through MSSP/MDR channel

June 12, 2019 Mark Cox 1
The Orca technology is based on its ability to provide full stack visibility into an organization’s complete cloud footprint, through a simple integration into the cloud infrastructure layer that can assess the security state of every discovered asset within a couple of minutes.

Partnerships

CIRA launches its first firewall API integration to expand DNS security in Canada

June 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CIRA launches its first firewall API integration to expand DNS security in Canada
CIRA has now deployed an API for its D-Zone DNS Firewall, and integrated it with Ottawa-based Field Effect Software’s monitoring and analysis platform, in what CIRA hopes will be the first of many such partnerships.

Networking

Cisco adds software certifications to learning portfolio

June 11, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco adds software certifications to learning portfolio
in the first major shift for its learning portfolio in more than a quarter-century, Cisco adds software skills certifications to its line of training around networking engineering, part of what it believes will be the skill set necessary to run enterprise networks going forward.

Printing and Imaging

Reinventing mindsets around recycling: How HP closed the loop with Canadian innovation

June 11, 2019 HP Sponsored Content Comments Off on Reinventing mindsets around recycling: How HP closed the loop with Canadian innovation
HP has manufactured more than 3.8 billion ink and toner cartridges with recycled plastics as a result of an innovative partnership with Montreal-based recycling pioneer The Lavergne Group.

Networking

Aruba unveils Instant ON portfolio right-sized for small business

June 11, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aruba unveils Instant ON portfolio right-sized for small business
The new portfolio is targeted at the sub-100 market, although it can scale higher than that, and will go to market solely through channel partners.

Networking

AI, IOT and multi-domain: Cisco shows next intent-based steps at Cisco Live

June 11, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AI, IOT and multi-domain: Cisco shows next intent-based steps at Cisco Live
At the 30th Cisco Live event in San Diego, the networking giant shows off the next steps for its intent-based networking strategy, adding elements around AI and ML, Internet of Things, and building automation between the different domains within the enterprise network.